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What's more accurate: MFP or my bike?
I work out daily on my recumbent bicycle. It has an awesome feature where you can change the resistance; I keep mine on the second highest setting. It also has a calorie counter and, after half-an-hour at around 12 mph, it says I've burned 300 calories. However, when I put in "bicycling, 12 mph" on MFP, it says I have only…
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Who could help me create an at-home strength training progra
I am 26 and have two degenerated discs in my lower back. I have been under a 15-lb lift restriction for years now. I do stretching and cardio nearly every day. I would like to get into strength training, but every time I have tried to do it myself either a) I feel like I'm not getting a well-rounded routine or b) I end up…
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OMG, my favorite splurge, Chipotle, is giving away food!
Alright, Chipotle can kind of be a mine field when it comes to calories, but I have been doing their burrito bowl w/ no cheese or sour cream for years now. 550 calories! I usually can't finish all of it, so it's even fewer for me. ANYWHO, they are doing BOGO coupons on Facebook if you watch some video about America's Next…
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Calories from supermarket samples don't count, right?
So I went to H-mart (it's a giant asian supermarket chain on the East Coast, for those who aren't savvy) and I was shopping and trying to make good decisions on what to buy... but every aisle had at least three sample tables! I hate the weekends at H-mart because I could (and have in the past) eat a whole meal on samples…
